# Connection to a Turck HMI

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-turck-hmi/97667>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 23, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-turck-hmi/97667 "2024-10-23T14:27:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alicia\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@Alicia\_Kirk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alicia_Kirk)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-turck-hmi/97667/1 "2024-10-23T14:27:57Z")

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Hello,  
I am fairly new to Ignition and we have acquired a Turck TX700 HMI/PLC Series. I have been asked to get images and data off of this HMI/PLC and was wondering if anyone knew the best way to do this. I know there are no specific device connections on the gateway for Turck PLCs.  
Here is what the brochure says about the device "The device supports a variety of fieldbus communication capabilities; including the ability to function as a scanner (master) for EtherNet/IP®, PROFINET®, and Modbus TCP, or as a server (slave) on Modbus TCP, and OPC-UA."  
Has anyone connected to these types of HMI/PLCs before? And if so, how was it completed?  
Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-turck-hmi/97667/2 "2024-10-23T14:34:49Z")

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Based on that description, you could use either Ignition's Modbus driver or a direct OPC UA connection.

A direct OPC UA connection will probably be the best experience because you'll be able to browse to and then drag/drop tags into Ignition.

How you set either of those up on the Turck side I don't know, you'll have to read their user manual.

> **[OPC UA Client Connection Settings | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/ignition-modules/opc-ua/opc-ua-client-connection-settings#configuring-an-opc-client-connection)**
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> Configuring an OPC Client Connection

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**Author:** ![foliveira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@foliveira](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/foliveira)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connection-to-a-turck-hmi/97667/3 "2024-12-02T04:22:52Z")

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Hello,

I have experience connecting Turck PLCs. Kevin mentioned two protocols, Modbus and OPC-UA. In my opinion, your best approach would be using the integrated OPC-UA server. It is setup with CoDeSys. Turck as comprehensive documentation on this.

Reach out if you need further help.